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The NFL playoffs got off to a rip-roaring start yesterday, with the Jets beating the Colts in Indy, starting the NFL Marketwatch off in a positive way for this year’s playoffs. Today’s NFL games offer some great match-ups — including Green Bay’s great defense against Philly’s great offense and huge running game. The Baltimore –…

Miami Ohio opened as a 3-point favorite at CRIS and is currently receiving 56% of spread bets and 55% of moneyline wagers. Even though the betting is relatively split, the line has dropped five full points at CRIS, moving Middle Tennesse State a 2-point favorite. Some books have even moved Middle Tennessee to a 2.5-point favorite,…

The College Football Bowl season is nearing an end, with the big BCS championship game coming up on Monday, January 10, 2011. Let’s take a look at the NCAA Football sports marketplace — and also look at the Championship from a different angle: sports psychology. First, let’s look at an earlier game: Friday’s Texas A&M…

Happy New Year! Here’s a quick look at today’s sports marketplace. In NCAA Football, TCU looks to complete an undefeated season and a “moral victory” in its claims to a national title. Bettors don’t believe they are as strong as their undefeated record — or their # 3 ranking. Almost 3 out of 4 bettors…

Nebraska crushed Washington earlier in the season, 56-21, so it’s no surprise to see the public hammering the Cornhuskers. The Huskers opened as a 14-point favorite at Olympic and are currently receiving 78% of spread bets and 72% of moneyline wagers. Even with the huge public support, the line has dropped to -13 at Olympic, suggesting sharp…

In an earlier blog post, we looked at some of the College Bowl games. Here, we give an update on upcoming big games during the college bowl season and also focus on the heaviest-bet game of this week. In College Football action this week, Boise State, which had its eyes on the National Title —…